We are family!

I just love the idea of the three of us, so had to share the latest family photo...

The best Christmas gift...in May!

My dear friend Julie came out this weekend to meet little Miss Rylie. Her awesome husband (thanks Jason) gave her a Christmas gift this past year to come and visit, while he stayed at home in California with their three kids. It was a weekend where I soaked up all that I could from someone I consider an expert...doing life in a way I long to emulate. I am a better mom because of you Julie! THANK YOU!!!!!

She wore an itsy bitsy tiny winy...

Rylie got her first swimsuit!

Happy Mother's Day!!!

Molly and I would have never thought, after training and running the Ironman in Florida a year and a half ago...that our next race together would be with our babies in strollers! It seemed so fitting that we shared this Mother's Day 9k race together. It was the best Mother's Day ever (and the first)! You can tell by the amount of photo's that we were not running to win...but for a memorable first!

The Bouncer...

Here is Rylie with her favorite toy...bouncing away!

Annex Staff Retreat

Rylie and mom went up to beautiful Breckenridge with all of the Annex staff, for their end of the year staff retreat. The week was spent sharing memories and prayers of the past incredible year together...and it was spent loving on little Rylie!

Here she is, in the middle of all the action...



Ryl's loved playing with Allie...



Singing with Tom...



Smiling with Paige...



Standing tall (with some help of course!)...



And walking with mom...

Happy Graduation Jonny-boy!

Rylie's "Uncle Jonny-boy" graduated from Pepperdine last weekend. In celebration, we pulled out the school outfit. CONGRATS JONNY BOY!!!!! She cannot wait to meet you and JR in August!



(Here are a few outtakes of geting the perfect picture...)

Daddy's girl...

A little bedtime story...



Rylie likes mirrors and has just started interacting with herself in them. Here she is checking out whether she looks more like her mom...or her dad!

Do you know? The Ping Pong Song

I started back to work today...and as hard as it is to be away from little Ryl's...I love my job!!! Here is a little taste of the good times we have at The Annex. This is one of the video's made for one of the Tuesday nights, when I was out on maternity leave. If you love Chipotle (or even if you do not) this is a fun one to watch! I am so impressed with our staff...I am going to miss them indeed!

Hanging with the girls...

What a treat it was to have my best college friends fly in to town, to meet little miss Rylie! She was smothered with love, laughter, hugs and pictures all weekend long! In fact, this group picture was taken within the first few minutes of their arrival...the excitement of the 5 of us being together had to be captured immediately!



They certainly experienced the wonderful Colorado Spring weather, which merited a picnic in Wash Park! (Julie, this is the picnic back-pack you gave us for our wedding! Perfect!)



We went up to Estes Park for the day and spent time at the Stanley Hotel.



Another playmate for little Ryl's is on her way, as Dana is pregnant due in June!!



We then headed into the Rocky Mountain National Park for a little hike to a waterfall. BEAUTIFUL!



There was lots of smiles from Rylie as all of her aunties smothered her with attention.



We had ladies night out without Rylie, as well...thanks to dad babysitting for us. (Amy is taking the picture...)



Such sweet memories. What a joy to have such dear, long lasting, committed friends! Thank you for coming out to visit, Auntie Wass, Amy, and Court!